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HR 2746 99th Congress House

A bill to prohibit the transportation on South African vessels of agricultural commodities provided under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954.

Introduced: June 12, 1985 See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance Agriculture and Rural AffairsAgriculture in foreign tradeExportsFarm produce
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Foreign Trade and InvestmentsMarine transportationSanctions (International law)Ships and shippingSouth Africa
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 21, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Africa.
Jun 21, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
Jun 12, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 12, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 21, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Africa.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the President to ensure that no agricultural commodities provided under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 are transported on any vessel owned by South Africa or any citizen or national of South Africa or on any vessel registered under the flag of South Africa.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 12, 1985
FROST, MARTIN
· Jun 12, 1985
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 12, 1985
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 12, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2746: A bill to prohibit the transportation on South African vessels of agricultural commodities provided under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2746/
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"H.R. 2746: A bill to prohibit the transportation on South African vessels of agricultural commodities provided under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2746/.
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H.R. 2746, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2746/.
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